Dorian Scale Guitar Diagrams and information.

The Dorian Modal scale is a minor scale that was widely used in traditional folk music, and is now common in rock and jazz. The Dorian scale is formed by starting and finishing on the second degree of a major scale.

Notes In Dorian Modal Scales

The Dorian modal scale uses the same notes as those in a major scale a tone below it, but starting and ending on the second notes of the major scale. For example, a G Dorian modal scale contains the following notes:

As you can see, the G dorian scale uses the same notes as the F major scale, but starts and ends on the second degree of the F major scale. If you know a major scale shape on guitar, simply start on the second note, and end one note higher, and you’ll be playing a Dorian scale.